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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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