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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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