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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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