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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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