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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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