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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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