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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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