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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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