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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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