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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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