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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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