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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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