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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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