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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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