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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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