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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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