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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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