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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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