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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)