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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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