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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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