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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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