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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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