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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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