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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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