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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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