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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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