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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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