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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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