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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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