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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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