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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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