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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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