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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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