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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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