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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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