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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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