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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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