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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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