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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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