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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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