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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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