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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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