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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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