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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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