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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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