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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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