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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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