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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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