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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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