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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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