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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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