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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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