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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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