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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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