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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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