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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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