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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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