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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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