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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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