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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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