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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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