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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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