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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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