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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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