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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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