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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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