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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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