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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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