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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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