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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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