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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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