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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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