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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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