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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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