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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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