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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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