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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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