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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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