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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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