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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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