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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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