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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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