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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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