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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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