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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with 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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