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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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