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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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