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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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