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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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