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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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