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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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