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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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