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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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