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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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