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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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