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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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