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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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