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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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