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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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