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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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