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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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