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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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