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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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