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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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