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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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