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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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