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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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