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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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