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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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