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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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