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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies 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 in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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