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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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