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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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