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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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