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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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