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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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