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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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