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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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