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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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