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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses 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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