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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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