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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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