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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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