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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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