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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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