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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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