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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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