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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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