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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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