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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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