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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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