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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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