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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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