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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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