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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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