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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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