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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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