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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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