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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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