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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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