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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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