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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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