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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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