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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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