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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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