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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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