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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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