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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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