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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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