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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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