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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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