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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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