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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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