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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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