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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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