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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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