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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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