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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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