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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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