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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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