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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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