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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

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