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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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