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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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