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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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