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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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