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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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