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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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