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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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