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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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