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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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