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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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