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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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