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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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