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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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