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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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