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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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