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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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