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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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