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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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