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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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