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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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