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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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