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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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