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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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