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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify 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 massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education