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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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