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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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