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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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