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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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