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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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