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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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