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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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