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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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