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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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