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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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