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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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