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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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