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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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