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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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