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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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