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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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