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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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