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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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