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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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