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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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