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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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