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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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