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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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