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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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