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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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