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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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