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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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