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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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