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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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