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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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