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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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