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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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