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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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