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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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