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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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