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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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