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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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