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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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