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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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