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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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