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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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