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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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