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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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