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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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