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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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