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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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