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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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