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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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