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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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