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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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