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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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