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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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