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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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