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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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