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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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