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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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