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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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