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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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