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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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