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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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