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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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