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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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