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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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