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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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