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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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