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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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