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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Education