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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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