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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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