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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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