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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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