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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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