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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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