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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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