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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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