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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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