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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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