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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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