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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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