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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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