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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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