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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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