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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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