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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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