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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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