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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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