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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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