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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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