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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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