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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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