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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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