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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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