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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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