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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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