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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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