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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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