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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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