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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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