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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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