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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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