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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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