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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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