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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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