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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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