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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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