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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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