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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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