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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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