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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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