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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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