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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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