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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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