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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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