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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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