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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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