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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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