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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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