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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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