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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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