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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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