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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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