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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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