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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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