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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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