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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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