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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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