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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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