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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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