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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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