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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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