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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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