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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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