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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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