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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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