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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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