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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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