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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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