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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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