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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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