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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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