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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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