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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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