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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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