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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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