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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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