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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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