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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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