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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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