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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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