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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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