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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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