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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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