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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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