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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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