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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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