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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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