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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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