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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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