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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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