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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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