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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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