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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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