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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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