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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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