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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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