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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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