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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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