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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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