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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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