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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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