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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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