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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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