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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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