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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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