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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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