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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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