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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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