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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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