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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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