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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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