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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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