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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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