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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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