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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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