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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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