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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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