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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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