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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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