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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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