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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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