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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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