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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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