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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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