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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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