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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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