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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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