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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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