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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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