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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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