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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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