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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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