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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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