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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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