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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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