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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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