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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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