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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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