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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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