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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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