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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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