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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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