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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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