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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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