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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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