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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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