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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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