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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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