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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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