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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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