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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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