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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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