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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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