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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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