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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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