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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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