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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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