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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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