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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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