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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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