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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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