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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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