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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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