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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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