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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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