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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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