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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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