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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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