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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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