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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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