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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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