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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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