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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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