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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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