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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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