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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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