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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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