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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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