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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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