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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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