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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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