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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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