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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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