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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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