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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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