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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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