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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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