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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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