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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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