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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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