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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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