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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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