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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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