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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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