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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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