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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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