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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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