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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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