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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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