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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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