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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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