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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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