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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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