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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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