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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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