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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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