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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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