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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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