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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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