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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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