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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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