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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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