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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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