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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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