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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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