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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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