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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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