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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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