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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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