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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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