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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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