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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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