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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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