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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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