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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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