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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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