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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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