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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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