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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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