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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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