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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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