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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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