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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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