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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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