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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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