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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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