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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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