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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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