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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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