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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies 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 organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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