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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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