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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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