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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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