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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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 massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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