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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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