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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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