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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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