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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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