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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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