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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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