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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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