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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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