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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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