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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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