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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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