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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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